Table 1.
Pharmacokinetic parameters of ertapenem in sheep after single dosing
| Parameter | Unit | Geometric mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum |
| Cmax | µg/mL | 228.1 | 216.5 | 182 | 324 |
| T1/2 (λz) | h | 1.09 | 1.13 | 0.65 | 2.7 |
| AUClast | (µg/mL)×h | 142.0 | 146.5 | 112.3 | 176.7 |
| Clearance | mL/h/kg | 108.3 | 109.1 | 131.4 | 81.2 |
| AUMC | (µg/mL)×h2 | 97.3 | 97.1 | 73.4 | 137.9 |
| Mean residence time | h | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.78 |
| Volume of distribution at steady state | mL/kg | 76.8 | 78.1 | 52.7 | 113.4 |
| Clast | µg/mL | 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.125 | 0.7 |
| Tlast | h | 5.9 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| λz | 1/h | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.25 | 1.06 |